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Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore to take part in historic summit meeting with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore today afternoon to take part in the historic summit meeting with US President Donald...

PM Lee to separately meet US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim: MFA

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong will have separate meetings with US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un .

Singapore Airlines to operate direct flights between Singapore and Amaravati: Naidu

Giving a fillip to connectivity, direct flight services between Singapore and Amaravati, the new capital city of the Indian State of Andhra...

Love Child Organics baby food pouches recalled due to packaging defect: AVA

The recall was a precautionary measure due to packaging defects that may allow the entry of spoilage microorganisms.

Singapore to award ICT contracts worth S$2.6b from April 2018 to March 2019

Singapore government will be rewarding contracts worth up to S$2.6 billion for ICT players from April 2018 to March 2019.

URA lowers number of private housing units for first half of 2019

The total supply of private residential units for the Government Land Sales (GLS) in first half of 2019 will be moderated due to lower...

LTA trials 3D traffic markings to get motorists to slow down

Adopted from Japan, the 3D markings are intended to encourage motorists to reduce their speed.

Singapore passport holders can use the e-gates to enter UK from summer 2019

ePassport gates, which are currently available for British and EU nationals, provide a faster route through the border.

MAS launches SGD30 million grant to enhance cybersecurity in finance

The Cybersecurity Capabilities Grant also aims to help financial institutions develop local talent in cybersecurity.

On-demand public bus trials to begin on December 17: LTA

From December 17, commuters will be able to book a ride on an On-Demand Public Bus (ODPB) with a mobile application.

Desi students' experience of sunny Singapore

Connected To India spoke to Indian students to find out their reasons for choosing Singapore and their experience of the Southeast Asian...

HSA warns people not to purchase three health products in Singapore

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has alerted people about three health products in which potent undeclared ingredients were...

Singapore and Indian armies conduct joint drill in Devlali, Maharashtra

Even as India and Singapore conducted a successful silver jubilee of naval exercise SIMBEX last week, the armies of both countries are...

Modi champions value of yoga at G20 summit in Argentina

About 4,000 yoga practitioners in Buenos Aires took to their mats in a convention hall as Modi addressed the crowd on a topic dear to his...

NTU and TTSH invents smart device for early intervention of congestive heart failure

A team of researchers from NTU Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have invented a smart handheld medical device that could enable early...

2MDB bags the trophy at Mind aMaze 2018

Connected to India brings you the exciting happenings at Mind aMaze 2018, featuring celebrity quizmaster Joy Battacharjya.

Go-Jek becomes latest entrant in Singapore ride-hailing market with launch of beta app

The ride-hailing market in Singapore seems to be becoming more competitive as Go-Jek launched the beta version of its app today kicking off...

Two Indian Navy pilots get Straits Times Asian of the Year 2018 award for efforts in Kerala flood rescue operations

Two Indian Navy officers have earned laurels for the country as they have been chosen for the Straits Times Asian of the Year 2018 award for...

New UOB-SMU scholarship gives data talents a boost

The UOB-SMU MSA Scholarship is the first full-tuition scholarship in Singapore that supports top students in an accounting and data...

12 men arrested and 11,900 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized in Tuas raids

A total of 11,979 cartons and 29 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized in the three operations.

HDB to develop apps, services for improving living environment in Singapore

To improve the living environment in the housing estates of Singapore by utilising modern technology, the Housing and Development Board...

Singapore Airlines helps repatriate 51 smuggled tortoises to India

In a unique initiative, wildlife enthusiasts have been successful in bringing back 51 Indian Star tortoises back to India from Singapore....

ICA uncovers 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Tuas checkpoint

The total duty and Goods and Services Tax evaded amounted to about S$640,500 and S$46,950 respectively.

‘Guards at the Taj’ is a brilliant, chilling dark comedy

Guards at the Taj is a brilliant and chilling dark comedy woven around the famous architectural marvel of the Mughal Empire - 'the Taj...

Indian missions to celebrate 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

The Indian government has decided to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji with much fanfare next year. Indian Missions...

NUS-Grab partnership brings e-scooter sharing to NUS Kent Ridge campus

Grab’s innovation arm, Grab Ventures, is collaborating with NUS to introduce an e-scooter sharing service on the NUS Kent Ridge campus.

Singapore-based company to invest SGD389 million in Punjab for setting up natural gas infrastructure

In the wake of a favourable investment climate in the Indian State of Punjab, Singapore-based company Think Gas Investments Pte Limited...

IMDA identifies Services 4.0 as future of services in a digital economy

The future of services is one that is end-to-end, frictionless, empathic and anticipatory to customer needs.

SilkAir to transfer routes to Scoot ahead of merger with SIA

SilkAir will transfer its services over a number of routes to budget airline Scoot over the next two years ahead of its merger with...

Counting machines to be used in next General Election in Singapore for faster results

To make the election system more transparent and give faster results, counting machines will be used to tally votes at the next General...